Author (Corporate) |
Council of the European Union: General Secretariat |
Series Title |
Press Release
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Series Details |
15.02.16
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Publication Date |
15/02/2016 |
Content Type |
News |
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The Council of the European Union decided on 15 February 2016 not to extend the restrictive measures for 170 individuals and three companies in Belarus. These sanctions had already been temporarily suspended in October 2015.
The lifting of most sanctions was decided in recognition of steps taken by the country over the years, despite remaining concerns over human rights.
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Source Link |
http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2016/02/15-fac-belarus-conclusions/
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Related Links |
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Politico, 15.02.16: EU lifts most sanctions against Belarus
http://www.politico.eu/article/eu-lifts-most-sanctions-against-belarus-human-rights/
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The Guardian, 15.02.16: EU lifts most sanctions against Belarus despite human rights concerns
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/feb/15/eu-lifts-most-sanctions-against-belarus-despite-human-rights-concerns
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RT, 15.02.16: EU lifts 12-year Belarus sanctions after thanking Minsk for ‘constructive role in the region’
https://www.rt.com/news/332546-belarus-eu-sanctions-lukashenko/
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Euronews, 15.02.16: EU lift majority of sanctions against Belarus
http://www.euronews.com/2016/02/15/eu-lift-majority-of-sanctions-against-belarus/
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TASS, 15.02.16: Lifting Belarus sanctions element of West’s struggle with Russia over influence on Minsk
http://tass.ru/en/opinions/856870
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Sputnik International, 15.02.16: Minsk Welcomes EU Decision to Partially Lift Sanctions From Belarus
http://sptnkne.ws/aDcP
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Deutsche Welle, 15.02.16: European Union agrees to end nearly all sanctions on Belarus
http://dw.com/p/1Hvp1
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The Baltic Course, 16.02.16: EU lifts sanctions on Belarus
http://www.baltic-course.com/eng/baltic_states/?doc=116776
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Radio Poland, 15.02.16: Poland in favour of lifting EU sanctions on Belarus
http://www.thenews.pl/1/10/Artykul/240762,Poland-in-favour-of-lifting-EU-sanctions-on-Belarus
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EUObserver, 12.02.16: EU to end five-year freeze in Belarus relations
https://euobserver.com/foreign/132254
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Euractiv, 16.02.16: EU lifts almost all sanctions against Belarus
http://www.euractiv.com/section/europe-s-east/news/eu-lifts-almost-all-sanctions-against-belarus/
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Euro|Topics: Debates, February 2016: EU lifts sanctions against Belarus
http://www.eurotopics.net/en/154199/eu-lifts-sanctions-against-belarus
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ESO: Background information: Stability, not values: the EU lifts sanctions against Belarus
http://www.europeansources.info/record/stability-not-values-the-eu-lifts-sanctions-against-belarus/
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Euractiv, 25.02.16: EU ends Belarus sanctions
http://www.euractiv.com/section/europe-s-east/news/eu-ends-belarus-sanctions/
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Council of the European Union: Press Release, 25.02.16: Belarus sanctions: EU delists 170 people, 3 companies; prolongs arms embargo
http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2016/02/25-belarus-sanctions/
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Subject Categories |
Politics and International Relations, Values and Beliefs
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Countries / Regions |
Belarus, Europe |
Record URL |
https://www.europeansources.info/record/?p=492572 |